Millinery Power - Artifact: CalashArtifact: Calash This banner pays homage to Lydia Maria Child and to her aging calash. I viewed the calash as a symbol of her unwavering moral compass. Today, we can literally wear what we believe in, care about, support, stand for, reject, etc., on our sleeves, tees, hats, and more. With this in mind I wanted to create a bold graphic to celebrate such a remarkable woman. Hand and machine stitching bridge the past and the present. Banner: fabric,

acrylic on canvas by Krissy

Irina grew up in Russia with an artist grandmother

Banning books

New York inspired an appreciation for the beauty of late afternoon sunlight on urban objects

whether her subject is flowers from her beloved gardens

Acrylic Curvilinear on canvas

creating a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere

I have been an abstract painter for 30+ years

A sweet pea sparkling with dewy drops glows against the contrast of a deeply dark background

The absence of full depth in some areas mirrors how we experience history now: fragmented

Hawkes Heard (1833-1902)

When I edited this painting